KNOWLEDGE GAP OF THE FARMERS IN PULSE PRODUCTION

Abstract

The study was conducted in Raghdi Union under Muksudpur Upazilla of Gopalgonj District. The main purpose of the study was to find out the knowledge gap of the farmers in pulse production, to explore the relationship & contribution of the selected characteristics of the farmers to/on their knowledge gap in pulse production and to identify problems faced by the farmers in pulse production. Data were collected personally through interview schedule from 112 randomly selected pulse farmers from three villages of the selected urñon during 13 July to 12 August, 2011. Knowledge gap of the farmers in pulse production was dependent variable and selected characteristic.s were independent variables. Finding revealed that about two third (64.3 percent) of the respondents had medium to high knowledge gap in pulse production. Co-efficient of correlation shows that out of 10 variables only 5 variables namely age, education, farming experience, economic motivation and risk orientation had significant negative relationship to knowledge gap. Slcpwise nmltiple regression analysis shows that out of 10 variables only 3 such as education, farming experience and economic motivation had negative contribution on knowledge gap in pulse production and they conubinetly explained 45.8 percent knowledge gap. Out of II selected problems lack of HYV seed ranked first followed by high price of I IYV seed and lack of knowledge on disease and pest control.